#JAHEuropeanAdventure

trip facts

1. my entire trip was documented with my iphone/ipad mini.
2. it rained.  a lot.
3. bitterballen is my new favorite dutch word.  but not my favorite dutch food.
4. i consumed approximately 76,429 grams of carbohydrates and 25,000 calories of cheese alone.  but don't worry, we walked all of the calories off.
5. i now hate my umbrella and my green sweatshirt/jacket.
6. fat tire bike tours Paris FTW (mom, this means "for the win")  :)  everyone should do this if they visit a city with their tours
7. i should win the honest abe's photo contest (pictures taken in abe's shirt in cool locations).  but apparently i am disqualified because of my last name.  lame.
8. i paid 6€90 for a 16 ounce coke (withOUT ice) which equal approximately $9.00.  lame.
9. i drank a minimum of 3 espressos a day.
10. pigeons are everywhere.  and they fly in your face in paris.  yuck.
11. oh and yes we did work.  :) we met some awesome dutch educators.  excited to take students next year.
12. i traveled with the two best people.  awesome travel mates.
13. parisians are very nice. americans are embarrassing+loud.
14. every dutch person we met spoke english (and usually a third language...)
15. i finished two books.  for those of you who know my reading history...this is an amazing accomplishment.

holland/netherlands/dutchland

paris, france

somewhere in between amsterdam and paris